Housing Ombudsman Decisions
Formal casework decisions from the Housing Ombudsman Service on complaints against social landlords in England. Decisions include maladministration findings, reasonable redress, and cases outside jurisdiction.
16,227
Total Decisions
11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
Severe Cases
Decisions by Year
Top Landlords by Volume
Clarion Housing Association Limited
817
Peabody Trust
522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q)
488
Sanctuary Housing Association
360
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV)
313
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Top Landlords
Clarion Housing Association Limited (817)
Peabody Trust (522)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (517)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488)
Sanctuary Housing Association (360)
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (313)
Hyde Housing Association Limited (309)
The Guinness Partnership Limited (299)
Southern Housing (273)
Southwark Council (266)
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (239)
Notting Hill Genesis (229)
Showing 651 of 16,227 decisions matching "investigation"
Onward Homes Limited (202217589)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to reports of a leak. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202231577)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a disabled parking bay. The resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202222308)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application and request to move on medical grounds. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (202124959)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s communication and handling of the resident’s complaint in this investigation.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202219974)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the residents reports of her issues with the heating system and the suitability of the heating solutions offered. The landlords decision not to replace the residents kitchen sink and drainer. The landlord’s …
Legal and General Affordable Homes (202229318)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defects to her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Abri Group Limited (202233917)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's reports of damp and mould in her property. The resident’s concerns about damage caused to her personal possessions by the damp and mould. The resident’s reports of cracks to an …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202215143)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a decant following a fire at the resident’s property, including the resident’s reports that her new property did not meet her disability needs. The landlords handling of the resident’s concerns about items …
Castles & Coasts Housing Association Limited (202221875)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the late resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202017591)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour and tenancy breaches from her upstairs neighbour. The resident’s concerns that the path outside her house and a corridor were being used inappropriately by …
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202202336)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling which the Ombudsman has also considered as part of this investigation.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202123372)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of an ongoing leak into her property. This service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint in this investigation.
Birmingham City Council (202218265)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the boiler. The landlord’s response to concerns about the conduct of operatives. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Peabody Trust (202215646)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of leaks damp and mould in his property. This investigation also considered the landlords complaint handling. This investigation also considered the landlords record keeping.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202227249)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the window cleaning service. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202218216)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of an ongoing leak. The resident’s complaint. The investigation also considers the landlord’s: Communication with the resident. Record keeping.
Places for People Group Limited (202206081)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of domestic abuse and her request for an urgent management transfer to flee the abuse. This investigation also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. This investigation also …
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202216660)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of cracks appearing in the walls of the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hackney Council (202212255)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: Repair issues in the property including a leak, hole in a bedroom wall and damp and mould. A request for a rent rebate following an alleged overpayment. This investigation has also considered …
Lambeth Council (202220014)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a broken lift. As part of this investigation, this Service has decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202014965)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the residents reports of ASB (anti social behaviour). The landlord’s handling of the residents complaint. This investigation has also considered the landlords record keeping.
Aster Group Limited (202200958)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective guttering and related damp at the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
London Borough of Hackney (202207096)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks into his property and resultant damage. A decant application. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202212832)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about requiring repair works at the property. As part of this investigation, the Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling. As part of this investigation, the Ombudsman has …
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202216315)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of a leak affecting the property. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord's complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202114683)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). This investigation also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.
Harlow District Council (202219873)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The resident also complained about the landlord’s decision not to increase her medical priority banding following a medical assessment. The Ombudsman has …
London Borough of Newham (202115536)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of noise nuisance. This investigation has also considered the landlords complaint management.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202114384)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: A window to be installed in her property. A fence to be installed outside her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202216196)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint as part of this investigation.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202126704)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal front door. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Lambeth Council (202204121)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the temporary decant including restricted access to the resident’s belongings in storage. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and level of …
Swindon Borough Council (202208774)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to windows in the property, as well as the landlord’s response to requests for replacement of the kitchen and bathroom. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s handling …
Rooftop Housing Association Limited (202203134)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reported issues with the resident’s garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202225049)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding service charges applied to her account. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202122294)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould at the property; the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her belongings and flooring because of the leak, damp, mould and associated …
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202210356)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of requests for repairs to the porch; handling of requests for repairs to the garden path, and; response to requests it make reasonable adjustments when arranging repairs appointments. The Ombudsman has decided to …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202120759)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about fire safety and cladding on the block he owned a shared-ownership property in, to enable him to complete the sale of the property; The landlord’s response …
Octavia Housing (202108938)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leaks into the resident’s property from the flat above. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faults with the kitchen sink and space for the cooker. This service has also considered …
Southern Housing Group Limited (202118236)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of: Damp and mould. A leak in the bathroom ceiling. This investigation will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202101957)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to concerns the resident raised about the temperature within his property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Westminster City Council (202117364)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, damage to the front and back doors of the property, and electrical issues. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Longhurst Group Limited (202121508)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the way the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a leaking hot water cylinder. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Network Homes Limited (202113831)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Birmingham City Council (202115796)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that their boiler and heating were not working properly. The investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Haringey London Borough Council (202124402)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. Response to the resident’s reports of mould in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Livv Housing Group (202113921)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her garden; Response to reports of outstanding repairs to the drainage at the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s: Communication; Record keeping and …
London Borough of Hackney (202107142)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also identified that the landlord’s complaints handling requires investigation.
Birmingham City Council (202109631)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about an external water leak. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202103219)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord erroneously changing the locks at the property and its subsequent investigation of the error. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.